Barry Roberts » Programs and Presentations http://www.barryroberts.com Everybody is talking about him! Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:39:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Practice Safe Stress to Maximize Profits in any Economy http://www.barryroberts.com/2009/04/27/practice-safe-stress/ http://www.barryroberts.com/2009/04/27/practice-safe-stress/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:00:17 +0000 Barry Roberts http://www.barryroberts.com/?p=72
Today’s business environment is filled with anxiety, fear, turmoil and stress that strains and drains our emotional systems and we cannot work to our fullest potential. By learning to successfully minimize stress we become more efficient, productive, creative and profitable. Practice Safe Stress is an informative presentation with learning, laughter and music that will stay [...]]]>
Today’s business environment is filled with anxiety, fear, turmoil and stress that strains and drains our emotional systems and we cannot work to our fullest potential. By learning to successfully minimize stress we become more efficient, productive, creative and profitable. Practice Safe Stress is an informative presentation with learning, laughter and music that will stay with your audience long after the meeting has ended.

Barry’s unique approach for minimizing day-to-day stress by using our “inner sense of humor” will have an immediate, positive impact on your audience. Custom tailored to meet the specific needs of attendees, this presentation will inform and delight any group and have a positive impact on improved day-to-day performance.

• Increase profitability
• Be more productive
• Regain your competitive edge
• Improve relations with clients and co-workers
• Approach each day with a more cheerful attitude

Summary

This is not about telling jokes, but rather a means of using our “inner sense of humor” and ‘humor memory’ to help us through any stressful situation and improve our lives. Barry’s best selling book, Practice Safe Stress, has been getting wonderful reviews and attests to this philosophy.

Outline

Understanding the philosophy behind the program

Defining your Inner Sense of Humor

What to do instead of counting to 10
Finding the humor in any situation

The Harvard Studies
How they relate to our business & personal lives

Demonstrate the relationship between reduced stress and profitability, productivity and efficiency.

The importance of attitude

The Five Minute Fun Fling
What it is, how & when to use it

The Humor Journal
Why it is a great tool

Dealing with Mr. or Ms. Stress
Visualization & Imagery

Humor props & Rubber Bands!

A brief explanation of Endorphins & how to generate them

Understanding how what you anticipate dictates how you feel

“The TV Game”

A word from the Mayo Clinic

Final summation, review, Q & A

Learner Outcomes

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:

Minimize day-to-day stress with an eye towards greater profitability, productivity and efficiency

Use their Inner Sense of Humor to minimize day-to-day stress, anger & frustration.

Face each day with a more cheerful attitude resulting in greater efficiency, productivity & creativity.

Establish a frame of mind to keep day-to-day stress at a minimum.

Add appropriate humor to any situation, sales pitch, meeting or presentation.

Effectively deal with individuals who cause stress; on the spot!

Effectively use Humor Props.

Understand the importance of putting situations into proper perspective by using their Humor Memory.

Have a practical, new tool to improve life!

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The changes and chaos in today’s business world brings new problems and requires new ways of thinking, selling and strategizing. Business leaders and producers need Innovative Strategies on the front line to move ahead as competition intensifies. Participants will learn to use Innovative Strategies to develop a successful approach to sales and marketing that will be [...]]]>
The changes and chaos in today’s business world brings new problems and requires new ways of thinking, selling and strategizing. Business leaders and producers need Innovative Strategies on the front line to move ahead as competition intensifies.

Participants will learn to use Innovative Strategies to develop a successful approach to sales and marketing that will be unique to each individual and make an impact that is effective and extraordinary. Innovative Strategies takes you beyond brainstorming to create “variation and elaboration” of ideas.

This is a one-of-a-kind seminar/workshop you don’t want to miss. It is highly interactive, truly customized and it will make a positive difference.

• Close more sales
• Blow away the competition
• Be completely unique
• Develop better business strategies

Participants will learn to use Innovative Strategies to develop a new approach to sales and marketing that fits their individual style and personality, yet makes a splash that is effective and extraordinary.
It is highly interactive and certain to make a positive difference in the way participants market, sell and think.
Participants will learn to:
Close more sales
Enhance decision-making skills
Blow away the competition
Be completely unique
Develop better business strategies

In recent presentation evaluations this program has been rated 4.5 & 4.8 on a 1 to 5 scale & 9.4 out of 10!
We are consistently hearing comments like these:
“It’s easy to participate with Barry Roberts. He establishes a good learning environment.”
”This was really excellent!”
“Informative, delightful & extraordinarily valuable”
“You’ve given me information that can make the most positive change I’ve experienced In 16 years of sales; Thank you, Barry Roberts”
Any audience that wants to bring their skills to a higher level and successfully meet the challenge of change, needs this seminar.

Workshop Outline
Defining Innovative/Inventive Strategies
Examples given
Structure & framework outlined and explained
Examples of the many areas of business & life in which the framework & principles can be used
Values of Innovative/Inventive Strategies explained
History of the research & background
Comparing Innovative/Inventive Strategies to brainstorming
Workshop exercise to demonstrate the basics
Workshop activity specifically related to your industry
(from information provided by participants)
Review of the Roadblocks to Innovative/Inventive/Productive Strategies
Workshop exercise to illustrate value of teamwork in Innovative/Inventive/Productive Strategies
Understanding of individual strengths & weaknesses
Workshop exercise to demonstrate the process of Elaborating Original Ideas
Reviewing the importance of Warm-up prior to any Innovative/Inventive/Productive Strategies
Shifting to Right Brain Thinking
A brief description and exercise in Decision Making
Final summation, review, Q&A

Learner Outcomes 

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
Follow a framework for Innovative/Productive Strategies
Develop completely unique ideas for any problem, project or dilemma
Work better as a team for better results
Develop better strategies
Go over, under, around or through any roadblocks to Innovation
Take advantage of their strengths to overcome their more challenged areas
Further develop original ideas to make them even more powerful
Shift to right brain thinking when necessary
Effectively make decisions that can be supported

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]]> http://www.barryroberts.com/2009/04/05/how-to-develop-your-innovative-thinking-skills/feed/ 0 Meeting the Challenge of Leadership http://www.barryroberts.com/2009/04/04/meeting-the-challenge-of-leadership/ http://www.barryroberts.com/2009/04/04/meeting-the-challenge-of-leadership/#comments Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:14:10 +0000 Barry Roberts http://www.barryroberts.com/?p=126
Based on Barry’s experiences and reputation, this is a presentation that several of Barry’s clients have asked him to create. The research and insight that went into this session will inform attendees of the best practices of effective leadership and enable them to identify leadership potential in five key areas. These include: • Finding emerging leaders • Passion • [...]]]>
Based on Barry’s experiences and reputation, this is a presentation that several of Barry’s clients have asked him to create. The research and insight that went into this session will inform attendees of the best practices of effective leadership and enable them to identify leadership potential in five key areas.

These include:

• Finding emerging leaders
• Passion
• Being a role model
• Putting others first
• Competency

This session is designed to help you identify leadership strengths, develop a list of strategies to improve them and set leadership goals. In the end, it’s all about inspiring a shared vision, finding emerging leaders and revealing the leadership in you.

After a recent presentation, the feedback included these comments:
“We’ve had nothing but positive feedback from exhibitors and attendees alike.”
“Great experiences that we could relate to. Thank you.”
“Great job! Very inspirational.”

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]]> http://www.barryroberts.com/2009/04/04/meeting-the-challenge-of-leadership/feed/ 0 The L.I.F.E. Approach to Positive Humor http://www.barryroberts.com/2009/04/03/the-life-approach-to-practice-safe-stress/ http://www.barryroberts.com/2009/04/03/the-life-approach-to-practice-safe-stress/#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:40:49 +0000 Barry Roberts http://www.barryroberts.com/?p=59
The *L.I.F.E. Approach is about using our inner sense of humor to improve our lives…everyday! Lilly Tomlin points out that, “Laughter improves the shelf life of our sanity.” And, indeed it does. How we generate that humor is the essence of the philosophy of L.I.F.E. The presentation is fun and fast paced and attendees will come [...]]]>
The *L.I.F.E. Approach is about using our inner sense of humor to improve our lives…everyday! Lilly Tomlin points out that, “Laughter improves the shelf life of our sanity.” And, indeed it does. How we generate that humor is the essence of the philosophy of L.I.F.E.

The presentation is fun and fast paced and attendees will come away with simple techniques that can be used right away and every day to become more cheerful, enthusiastic, productive and creative. With that in mind, here’s the secret: anything we can do to ignite our inner sense of humor is time well spent.

“People just feel better after this program.”

Based on Barry’s highly successful book, Practice Safe Stress, this is an ideal program for civic or social groups, spousal programs or any non-business oriented presentation.

*Laughter, Introspection, Five Minute Fun Flings, Enthusiasm/Energy

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]]> http://www.barryroberts.com/2009/04/03/the-life-approach-to-practice-safe-stress/feed/ 0 Turning Problems Into Possibilities for Success http://www.barryroberts.com/2009/04/02/turning-problems-into-possibilities-for-success/ http://www.barryroberts.com/2009/04/02/turning-problems-into-possibilities-for-success/#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:17:32 +0000 Barry Roberts http://www.barryroberts.com/?p=129
This 90-minute, fast paced workshop will provide participants with various strategies to turn problems into possibilities for success. Together we will move step-by-step, from analyzing factors that affect our thinking, to identifying problem solving possibilities and then, to selecting the very best and learn the simple secrets to confident, defensible, decision-making. Attendees will understand the [...]]]>
This 90-minute, fast paced workshop will provide participants with various strategies to turn problems into possibilities for success. Together we will move step-by-step, from analyzing factors that affect our thinking, to identifying problem solving possibilities and then, to selecting the very best and learn the simple secrets to confident, defensible, decision-making. Attendees will understand the impact a final decision can have on bottom-line results. Understanding these simple secrets will have tremendous impact on the way business is run and decisions are made.

More than a lecture, everyone will have the opportunity to apply these skills in a simulated process derived from real-life situations generated by the audience members… the ultimate, on-the –spot customization. Whether new to your industry or a seasoned veteran, this workshop of powerful, practical step-by-step procedures is not to be missed! It can easily change the course of any career in a dynamic, positive way.

• Solve problems & make decisions with full confidence
• Identify the influences your decisions may have immediately, in the near future and long term
• Understand “cause & effect” thinking
• Determine, release and eliminate negative problem solving factors
• Brainstorm more effectively, self-brainstorm and go beyond

(TK)

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]]> http://www.barryroberts.com/2009/04/02/turning-problems-into-possibilities-for-success/feed/ 0 Self-Esteem…The Key to Confidence and Success http://www.barryroberts.com/2009/04/01/self-esteemthe-key-to-confidence-and-success/ http://www.barryroberts.com/2009/04/01/self-esteemthe-key-to-confidence-and-success/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:19:53 +0000 Barry Roberts http://www.barryroberts.com/?p=132
Self-Esteem, more than anything else, pushes us to accomplish more than anyone might expect. This one-of-a-kind experience combines the vital tools to develop and enhance your self-esteem, motivation and creativity with audience participation, laughter, music and song. In this program you’ll learn to work with greater confidence and achieve greater success. On the spot, you will [...]]]>
Self-Esteem, more than anything else, pushes us to accomplish more than anyone might expect. This one-of-a-kind experience combines the vital tools to develop and enhance your self-esteem, motivation and creativity with audience participation, laughter, music and song. In this program you’ll learn to work with greater confidence and achieve greater success.

On the spot, you will analyze your level of self-esteem, experience the value of Self Affirmation and discover what makes you truly exceptional. Discovering your strengths leads to developing those strengths and achieving your greatest potential. This provocative and carefully structured seminar is designed to awaken the greatest potential for each attendee.

Our goal is to set you on the track to confidently Esteem-Roll Your Way to Success.

• Make each day the productive day you want it to be
• Become pro-active in taking charge of your life
• Discover unique inner strengths and talents
• Use your inner sense of humor to feel better about YOU!

Outline

Additionally, self-esteem, more than anything else, comes from our accomplishments. By calling on our sense of humor we can develop the strength and creativity to accomplish all that we desire.

Participants will learn to:
•Use your sense of humor to feel better about YOU!
•Analyze you self-esteem
•Experience the value of Self-Affirmation
•Discover what makes you truly exceptional
•Awaken you greatest potential

Outcomes

Attendees will leave with the vital tools to:
•Develop and enhance self-esteem
•Self-motivate
•Improve creativity levels
•Understand the importance of love
•Become pro-active in taking charge of life
•Make each day the day you want it to be!

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